Tag Archives: Muhammad Ali

Sunshine Williams :
METRO | Muhammad Ali, the Astrodome,
and me

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

We had ringside seats on the second row, and were splattered all night with blood, sweat, and snot! By Sunshine Williams | The Rag Blog | June 7, 2016 HOUSTON — News of Muhammad Ali’s death brought back memories from … Continue reading →

Posted in Metro, RagBlog | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Dave Zirin :
SPORT | ‘I Just Wanted to Be Free’: The radical reverberations of Muhammad Ali

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

He redefined what it meant to be tough and collectivized the very idea of courage. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | June 5, 2016 The reverberations. Not the rumbles, the reverberations. The death of Muhammad Ali will undoubtedly … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

SPORT / Dave Zirin : RGIII Is Trending with Muhammad Ali

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Robert Griffin III. Photo courtesy of Muhammad Ali Center. Image from The Nation. What did RGIII learn atthe Muhammad Ali Center? The social-media-savvy RGIII tweeted, ‘What Ali stood for and the way he expressed it from the boxing ring to … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

SPORT / Dave Zirin : When Muhammad Ali Took the Weight

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Muhammad Ali, the former Cassius Clay, was convicted by a U.S. federal court in Houston on June 20, 1967. Above, he is shown when refusing induction at the Houston draft board, April 28, 1967. At his right is the Rev. … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments